Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Ocala Metro (LOM)

Applications for LOM are OPEN!

 Links below:

Session Dates

 Class 40 Application

Recommendation Form

Please email Andrea@OcalaCEP.com for additonal information.

Leadership Ocala Metro (LOM) is designed to engage, develop, and inspire emerging leaders in our community. LOM seeks to prepare, involve and sustain leaders from diverse backgrounds who are committed and competent to address community challenges and improve the business climate, economy and quality of life in Ocala and Marion County.

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Leadership Ocala Metro (LOM) is a nine-month program which runs from September through May. Participants are selected each spring through an application process based upon their past involvement in the community and their ability to set and achieve high personal goals. New classes embark each year on a journey to understand the inner-workings of our area, including economic development, quality of life, human services, government, justice, agriculture and education.

Since the program began in 1987, there have been over 1,000 participants. LOM graduates have served in key leadership positions within their businesses and organizations. Alumni are community-minded individuals; employed by large corporations, small non-profit organizations, cultural institutions, and everything in between.

Graduates of the Leadership Ocala Metro program refer to it as one of the most rewarding and meaningful experiences of their adult careers and lives. Though the program is designed as a community training and leadership program, alumni regularly attest to the fact that the Leadership experience has a significant positive impact on their careers and personal lives as well.

Leadership Ocala Metro Youth (LOMY)

Applications for LOMY are OPEN!

Application Deadline is 4PM on Friday, April 24, 2026. Any application received after the deadline will not be considered.

 Links below:

LOMY Application

Session Schedule

Please email Andrea@OcalaCEP.com for additonal information.

The Leadership Ocala Metro Youth (LOMY) program is for students entering their junior year of high school and is modeled after the adult Leadership Ocala Metro program. This nine-month program seeks to develop young individuals to be the next generation of community leaders; preparing them for constructive and responsible involvement in community affairs, while also thinking seriously about career pathways in Ocala and Marion County.

Leadership Ocala Metro Alumni (LOMA)

Graduates of Leadership Ocala Metro (LOM) and Leadership Ocala Metro Youth (LOMY) continue to build alliances, foster goodwill and civic trusteeship that strengthen Ocala and Marion County. Through their participation in nonprofit organizations, local government boards and our schools they continue to help our community move forward and enhance relations with other like-minded, influential community leaders.

If you are an alumnus of the LOM or LOMY programs and would like to update your information on the Leadership Ocala Metro Alumni roster, please compete the LOMA Contact Form. For more information, please contact Andrea Bailey. 

Young Professionals Ocala (YPO)

Young Professionals Ocala (YPO), an initiative of the Ocala Metro CEP, is dedicated to providing talented young professionals ranging in age from 21-40 in the Ocala Metro with opportunities for learning and networking, support civic involvement and promote an overall investment in the future of the community.  YPO connects young professionals with the surrounding community through unique opportunities in the areas of leadership, service, and advocacy. We seek to connect them with the broader business community and show that the Ocala Metro is the ideal place to live, play, and do business. 

OUR MISSION:
To connect, promote and support local young professionals through social activities, community involvement and professional development opportunities.

OUR VISION:
A dynamic community with a high quality of life for Young Professionals.